1.4 Xavier high school (nyc) - sweeney

Thread : Religious

Subgroup : Individual/Group

Foci : Faculty in Their Second year at Xavier

Program Title : Second Year Ignatian Spirituality Retreat

Contact Person/Office : Joe Sweeney, Dean of Faculty

School : Xavier High School

Program Description : A two-day retreat for teachers and counselors in their second year at Xavier that focuses on praying with the First Principal and Foundation and the Examen.

Rationale : To give relatively new faculty an experience of Ignatian prayer and to develop a spiritual community among this cadre of faculty.

Leadership : The retreat was envisioned and designed in 20111-2012 by Rev. Jack Replogle, SJ, Ralph Rivera, SJ, Joe Sweeney, and Lindsay Willert. It was developed after hearing of the need for a more experiential approach to Ignatian spirituality from a number of young teachers. It was developed over the course of five meetings throughout the year.

Implementation : The retreat is led by Rev. Jack Replogle, SJ, Ralph Rivera, SJ, and Joe Sweeney.

Finances : The school pays for all retreat costs.

Rewards : There are no monetary or tangible “rewards’ for leading or participating in the retreat.

Location (Space): The retreat took place at a local retreat house (which is unfortunately closing). We are currently looking for a new retreat house for next year’s retreat.

Accountability/Assessment : Both formal and informal feedback is collected from the retreatants after the retreat. Feedback is sought on the retreat and what the retreatants needs are for future spiritual development.